Be sure to paint the backside of a new bumper - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bobs409 · 04-03-2003, 08:15 AM

Here's what happens to a new repro chrome bumper after 1 year when you don't paint the backside.

Luckily, I caught it before it got too bad. All the rust wire wheeled off and now it's all primed and painted silver. I did the back one before I installed it last fall and that one is doing good. I was in a hurry when I put this one on and kept meaning to take it back off and paint it but...

casey · 04-03-2003, 11:45 PM

good plan, I'll do mine, there after market too, I have to replace my front after market bumper for a oem one, because I got a set of factory bumper guards and they don't fit the contour of the after market bumper, not even close, you probably couldn't tell the difference by looking at the two bumpers.

yellowgmc · 04-03-2003, 11:48 PM

looks like the back of my grille

Hooter · 04-04-2003, 12:31 AM

my bumper has always looked like that, i dont see any problem with the rust on the back

04-03-2003, 08:15 AM	#1
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	Be sure to paint the backside of a new bumper Here's what happens to a new repro chrome bumper after 1 year when you don't paint the backside. Luckily, I caught it before it got too bad. All the rust wire wheeled off and now it's all primed and painted silver. I did the back one before I installed it last fall and that one is doing good. I was in a hurry when I put this one on and kept meaning to take it back off and paint it but... Attached Images __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

04-03-2003, 11:48 PM	#3
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	looks like the back of my grille __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

04-04-2003, 12:31 AM	#4
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,083	my bumper has always looked like that, i dont see any problem with the rust on the back __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

04-03-2003, 11:45 PM	#2
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	good plan, I'll do mine, there after market too, I have to replace my front after market bumper for a oem one, because I got a set of factory bumper guards and they don't fit the contour of the after market bumper, not even close, you probably couldn't tell the difference by looking at the two bumpers.



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